General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

LGBT populations are at increased risk for specific health issues across the age spectrum, from depression, suicidality and eating disorders in childhood to substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, and domestic violence issues in adulthood. Yet within the clinical arena, unconscious biases by healthcare providers can make patients uncertain or afraid to contribute sensitive information disclosing their sexual orientation, leading to missed guidance and care opportunities for higher risk problems. In this episode of Everyday Family Medicine, Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Joshua Coren from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine to discuss what has become known as the Unconscious Bias.

This program was recorded on site at the American Osteopathic Association's annual medical education conference, OMED2015 in Orlando, FL.

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Guest: Tina K. Thethi, MD, MPH

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Tina Thethi, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Tulane University Health Sciences Center. The two discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for obesity, with an eye on longer term management strategies to curtail the development of diabetes after lifestyle modifications fall short of target goals.

Host: Frank Russomano

Host Frank Russomano welcomes Rhondell Domilici, Regional Director for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, to discuss the organization's humble origins in 1967 as a small physician-patient collaborative, its rapid growth on a national scale, and the enduring mission that connects all past and present members.

Host: Alicia A. Sutton

From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Washington DC, host Alicia Sutton interviews Dr. Joel Weinthal, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Medical City Dallas Hospital. The two discuss Dr. Weinthal's current work in regenerative medicine, the scope of clinical utilization and potential, ethical considerations, and anticipated directions for the field.

Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD

Guest: Patricia Sulak, MD

Dr. Thomas Wright joins Dr. Patricia Sulak, renowned OB/GYN and author of Should I Fire My Doctor? Eleven Essential Elements to Living Well Aware, to discuss the key principles outlined in her book. Should I Fire My Doctor details the self-induced nature of common health problems today and how patients can take ownership of these issues by applying essential elements of health and happiness, with the potential to dramatically decrease depression, disability and death. Additionally, the potential for this approach to reduce the need for office visits, prescription medications and surgeries has made it a popular read for clinicians as well.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr Ken Yeager, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Ohio State University School of Medicine. Dr. Yeager examines how physicians can help their patients handle the stress of a "24-hour news world" with depictions and images of disasters coming into their homes every day.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss clinical approaches to endemic fears and anxieties spread by acts of mass violence and terrorism, both abroad and within the U.S, is Dr. Arthur Caplan, Professor and founding Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in NYU Langone Medical Center’s Department of Population Health.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss updated considerations and approaches to the pre-participation physical exam is Dr. Mark Mirabelli, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Orthopedics, Family Medicine, and Physiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Mirabelli is a medical consultant to regional professional and college sports teams. He also serves as the supervising physician for University Sports Medicine athletic trainers at several area high schools. Their discussion centers on the most vital health concerns for young athletes, from cardiac screening protocols to asthma maintenance to concussion assessments.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Rebecca Fishman, Director of Medical Education at Mercy Medical Center, New York, NY. Dr. Fishman was a professional dancer before becoming a DO and has a number of dance professionals in her family. Dr. Fishman joins Dr. Caudle on site at the American Osteopathic Association's annual medical education conference, OMED2015. Dr. Fishman is focused on OMT for dancers and equates professionals to elite athletes because of the amount of training and physical demands placed on their bodies. This segment is intended to introduce the niche specialty of performing arts medicine and include the social/emotional tolls that dance can have on its performers.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

The Meaningful Use program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was designed to help make electronic health records fully functional, enabling better coordination of care for physicians and more transparency of information for patients. However, the rollout of this program proved to be far rockier than anticipated, as errors and communication gaps from EHR systems led to practice penalties despite heavy investments and best intentions toward compliance. What will the future hold for this dysfunctional program on a national scale, and how can clinicians find success in their respective practices amidst these challenges?

Joining host Jennifer Caudle, DO at the American Osteopathic Association's annual medical education conference, OMED2015 in Orlando, FL to discuss strategies for better EHR integration is Laura Wooster, Vice President of Public Policy for the AOA.